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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #960 on: May 12, 2022, 04:41:04 AM »
Dunks look like they wear people not the other way around

They look proper turd, don't they? Don't get they hype with Nike in general, skate shoes or otherwise.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #961 on: May 12, 2022, 04:46:51 AM »
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Dunks look like they wear people not the other way around
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imo the only people that can make them look good are people with extremely slim feet & a shoe size that perfectly matches their body/frame. anything else and they just look like chunky clown shoes. also any colorways with more than 2 colors are a bust

i don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings about it but thats my honest take

It's funny you say the big feet/body frame comparison, because I used to be that kid who would buy bulky ass shoes like dunks a size or 2 too big and skate them because I knew they just wouldn't be made again, given the bs exclusivity shit and having to buy bigger shoes at a skate shop because my shoe size would sell out fast before I entered the shop.

Nike does need to just rehash the simple and minimal dunk sb colorways over and over again like they do with like the black/white blazers and janoski's, but I don't think they wanna do that anymore, given the resurgence of it being put back into the hands of core or small brick-and-mortar skateshops again, and just being on-brand to Sandy Bodecker (The head Nike SB 2.0 guy pulling the strings and making it all underground and limited) and his vision for the company. Idk, just my opinion. Probably shoulda posted this in the shoes/gear thread

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #962 on: May 12, 2022, 05:20:05 AM »
but I don't think they wanna do that anymore, given the resurgence of it being put back into the hands of core or small brick-and-mortar skateshops again
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damn, people do really fall for that

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #963 on: May 12, 2022, 05:26:24 AM »
Short of falling into a body of water….I don’t need anyone stopping my board after it’s shooting out…..it’s like the door holding of skateboarding…..I’m onto it….guy pulls his groin because my board was going to hit a fence…. Save it….

i would add another exception. if the board is gonna go in traffic. you never know when some moron driver is gonna see the board and swerve instead of just running it over. or it could absolutely demolish a bicyclist if it tripped em or got caught in the spokes.

thats just my opinion tho

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #964 on: May 12, 2022, 05:32:13 AM »
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but I don't think they wanna do that anymore, given the resurgence of it being put back into the hands of core or small brick-and-mortar skateshops again
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lol
damn, people do really fall for that

Yeah hahah I fell for it for sure, but just my opinion. Might be biased, because I worked entry-level for Nike sales and retail, but hot take: it does seem like most skateshops with a Nike account in 2022 can make their payments and profits back due to the new dunk resurgence, blazer GT’s, and ishods that the kids and nike heads like.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #965 on: May 12, 2022, 05:38:33 AM »
Jordan 1's are superior skate shoes to dunks in every way. Maybe not unpopular, but i certainly dont hear it mentioned much.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #966 on: May 12, 2022, 05:57:51 AM »
Jordan 1's are superior skate shoes to dunks in every way. Maybe not unpopular, but i certainly dont hear it mentioned much.
Jordan 1s tend to look better but mainly because dunks usually have to be some wacky colourway and people for whatever reason want the horrid over bulked ones again. I think Jordan 1 soles aren't as grippy tho and often the material is the wrong way around.(the fake leather is where a skater needs the real leather to be and vice versa). Also don't know about elsewhere but here Jordans cost about $50 more than dunks, but good luck getting either.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #967 on: May 12, 2022, 08:24:43 AM »
God am I a fucking idiot? I handed josh wilson his board once at reggaeton.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #968 on: May 12, 2022, 08:34:30 AM »
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Short of falling into a body of water….I don’t need anyone stopping my board after it’s shooting out…..it’s like the door holding of skateboarding…..I’m onto it….guy pulls his groin because my board was going to hit a fence…. Save it….
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i would add another exception. if the board is gonna go in traffic. you never know when some moron driver is gonna see the board and swerve instead of just running it over. or it could absolutely demolish a bicyclist if it tripped em or got caught in the spokes.

thats just my opinion tho

For real…street is a different ballgame…..I’m more so referring to the skatepark….in the streets it’s important… I’m talking some unnecessary courtesy shit….

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #969 on: May 12, 2022, 09:23:58 AM »
I try to hock a loogie on it as it’s rolling by but that’s about it.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #970 on: May 12, 2022, 10:50:51 AM »
Here’s another…..skaters overly concerned about snaking is worse than snaking……just fucking go already….enough with trying to keep track of who’s turn it is…….Jesus…..

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #971 on: May 12, 2022, 10:54:25 AM »
kircharts whole thing was corny

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #972 on: May 12, 2022, 10:54:49 AM »
ugh don’t help me get my board

stop being proud of your children

i can’t land the worlds slowest back tail on the 4 inch box if you’re being proud of your children near me

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #973 on: May 12, 2022, 06:41:07 PM »
kircharts whole thing was corny

He seems cruel
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #974 on: May 12, 2022, 10:21:08 PM »
Curbs make you a shittier skater……I’m always sort of bummed when I see dudes who can back tail ledges skate curbs……it makes no sense to me….

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #975 on: May 12, 2022, 11:01:56 PM »
Henry Sanchez could have been a Daewon/Koston/Guy/Carroll level great with the right attitude and opportunities.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #976 on: May 13, 2022, 04:57:29 AM »
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kircharts whole thing was corny
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He seems cruel

Yeah, I don't know the guy, but every Keith story you read or is breathlessly repeated on a podcast just makes him seem like a spiteful sociopath.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #977 on: May 13, 2022, 05:15:03 AM »
Here’s another…..skaters overly concerned about snaking is worse than snaking……just fucking go already….enough with trying to keep track of who’s turn it is…….Jesus…..


My hesitation at crowded parks has less to do with holding order and more to do with skaters who can't navigate around others at close proximity. I've gotten seriously hurt because some fucking idiot decided to just waltz in front of me as I'm trying something. 

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #978 on: May 13, 2022, 08:48:25 AM »
Kids dont skate curbs right on the east coast... Unless youre flipping in you cant just skate them like a ledge it's boring
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #979 on: May 14, 2022, 01:25:24 AM »
Forced „of/on“ thread titles are played out. Nothing against „kader of baker“ but „X of something, on something“ is not even funny. Or perhaps I just don‘t get it.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #980 on: May 14, 2022, 01:33:01 AM »
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Dunks look like they wear people not the other way around
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imo the only people that can make them look good are people with extremely slim feet & a shoe size that perfectly matches their body/frame. anything else and they just look like chunky clown shoes. also any colorways with more than 2 colors are a bust

i don't wanna hurt anybody's feelings about it but thats my honest take
“I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings” is not the right take on an unpopular opinions thread. Get it out of your system..
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #981 on: May 14, 2022, 03:16:02 AM »
Nowadays I rather watch vert than street.


Years ago I would have rolled my eyes at you for saying this. Now I'm starting to come around. Wilkins, Lizzie, Bannerot, Sakura et al have made me realize the error of my ways.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #982 on: May 15, 2022, 06:13:11 PM »
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Nowadays I rather watch vert than street.
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Years ago I would have rolled my eyes at you for saying this. Now I'm starting to come around. Wilkins, Lizzie, Bannerot, Sakura et al have made me realize the error of my ways.


for me, street will always be fun to watch but transition is without a doubt more fun to do and less frustrating because tricks are easier

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #983 on: May 18, 2022, 04:47:37 AM »
Saw new Ishod's shoe in the wild today, white version, and liked it a lot. I doubt the person who was wearing it skates, so I guess Ishod is making tons of money. Good for him, he deserves.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #984 on: May 18, 2022, 07:56:33 AM »
transition is harder than street

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #985 on: May 18, 2022, 08:35:03 AM »
transition is harder than street

eh, it is for me because there was no transition in my area for the first 4-5 years of my skating, by that time i could already do some ledge and flip tricks so obviously i stuck to what i was used to. if i started skating and all i had was a bowl i'm sure transition would of been easier than street.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #986 on: May 18, 2022, 12:51:36 PM »
I like cody mcentire‘s skating yo!
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #987 on: May 18, 2022, 01:15:33 PM »
transition is harder than street

Yes and also (to me at least) it's crazy impressive and almost distracting when somebody who isn't like, an "ATV" does something simple like a backside air in the middle of a part
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #988 on: May 18, 2022, 04:31:01 PM »
Freestyle is actually the best….

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #989 on: May 18, 2022, 04:32:23 PM »
I’m bummed when they don’t put up new batbs